Fishing lures

Abstract

An aquatic fishing lure, or bait, as an article of manufacture, for use with a rod, line and hook, and usually a reel. The lure is comprised of an elongate body over the length of is extended is extended a thin, flexible dorsal fin, or membraneous-like member which, when the lure is placed in water and moved relative thereto, the fin will undulate or ripple to simulate life-like action. Generally, the fin extends over at least one-half, and preferably from about 75 percent to 95 percent of the length of the elongate body. The elongate body member is constituted of a rigid, semirigid or flexible material, and in its most preferred form is constituted of a flexible plastic material, notably worm plastic. The elongate body, in a preferred embodiment, is worm-like in appearance, and provided with striae, which provide a body of knobbed appearance. The flexible fin is preferably formed as an integral part of the elongate body, is generally slightly ruffled and extended from an end of the body which resembles a caudal tail member toward the opposite end of the body which resembles a head. In another of its aspects, the elongate body rigid or semi-rigid and tapered at both of its ends to provide a tear shaped member which resembles a fish, and a fin of the type described isextended over a major portion of the length of the body, preferably over a length of ranging from about 75 percent to 95 percent of the body.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: 
     
       1. As an article of manufacture, an aquatic fishing lure for use with a rod, line and hook, by virtue of which the lure can be attached via the line to the rod and used in casting, comprising an elongate body member, and   a thin, flexible elongate dorsal fin which extends longitudinally over a major portion of the length of the body member, said fin including   an inner side which is attached in substantially a straight line with, continuous and tautly adjoined throughout its length to said elongate body member, and   an outer, unattached side of longer length than said inner side, said outer side being continuous loose, gathered and laying on both sides of the line formed by the inner side of said fin, and ruffled as contrasted with said inner side, some of said ruffles lying to one side of a vertical plane through said straight line, and others of the ruffles lying to the other side,   whereby on casting the lure into water, and the lure is moved relatively thereto, the outer side of the fin will undulate, or ripple to simulate life-like action.   
     
     
       2. The article of manufacture of claim 1 wherein the elongate body is of generally cylindrical cross-section and worm-like in appearance, the fin forms an integral portion of said body, the lure is constituted of a plastic of flesh-like consistency, and the lure is formed by injection molding. 
     
     
       3. The article of manufacture of claim 2 wherein the elongate body of the worm-like lure is striated, and formed into knob-like segments which extend over the length of said body. 
     
     
       4. The article of manufacture of claim 3 wherein the elongate body of the worm-like lure is constituted of head and tail portions, and the tail portion of the worm is shaped to resemble the (candal) caudal fin of a fish. 
     
     
       5. The article of manufacture of claim 2 wherein the worm (type)-like fishing lure is constituted entirely of worm type plastic. 
     
     
       6. The article of manufacture of claim 2 wherein the fin extends over at least 75 percent of the length of the elongate body. 
     
     
       7. The article of manufacture of claim 2 wherein the fin extends over 75 percent to about 95 percent of the length of the elongate body. 
     
     
       8. The article of manufacture of claim 2 wherein the elongate body on which the flexible fin is extended is of fish-like shape in appearance. 
     
     
       9. The article of manufacture of claim 8 wherein the (elongate body is provided with a) flexible fin (which) extends over at least 75 percent of the length of the elongate body. 
     
     
       10. The article of manufacture of claim 8 wherein the (elongate body is provided with a) flexible fin (which) extends over at least about 75 to about 95 percent of the length of the elongate body.